Raw Food Herbs

There are some foods such as garlic, parsley, cayenne pepper etc that are considered both as foods and herbs as well. For instance garlic is a well known for its antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. The benefit of these raw food herbs is that they can be taken as any normal food. Just like other herbs they have both nutritional value and also have curative powers as well and can be taken daily as food. As for pure herbs, they should only be taken when one is ill as they can be toxic and should only be taken under instructions of an experienced herbalist or by following the instructions on the pack in the case of factory prepared herbs. The raw food herbs can be taken without following any instructions just like any food.

One of the many benefits of eating raw food is that one will have access to a whole array of essential nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins etc that can be lost when food is cooked. Factory prepared herbs may in most cases lose some of their efficacy due to the heat and various processes they go.